President Bola Tinubu on Friday, 19 June, 2026 offered reasons for extending the tenure of Adewale Adeniyi, comptroller-general (CG) of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), with another six months, reports thegazellenews.com.
The Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President, Bayo Onanuga, who made this disclosure through a statement issued on Friday, 19 June, 2026, said Adeniyi’s first tenure extension granted in July 2025 ought to have expired on August 1, 2026.
According to Onanuga, the six-month extension, which will expire in February 2027, is to enable him to consolidate the implementation of the national single window and ensure an orderly succession in the service.
“During the transition period, Adeniyi, working with the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Board, will ensure the promotion of eligible officers to the rank of Comptroller of Customs and the compulsory retirement of officers who have attained 60 years of age or have served 35 years,” the statement reads.
Adeniyi joined the Customs Service after graduating from Obafemi Awolowo University in the late 80s.
“He rose through the ranks, becoming deputy comptroller in 2012, comptroller in 2017, assistant comptroller general in 2020, acting deputy comptroller-general in On October 19, 2023, President Tinubu confirmed Adeniyi as the substantive CG of customs. He had previously served in an acting capacity after taking over from his predecessor, Hameed Ali, in June.January 2023, before his appointment by President Tinubu in June 2023 as the Comptroller General,” the statement said.
His initial tenure was due to end on August 31, 2025, after he completed 35 years of service.
However, the president extended his tenure by one year, which is expected to lapse in August 2026.
